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Borussia Dortmund – Club Bruges 3-0: BVB thanks to Haaland and Sancho before the round of 16

November 25, 2020

Borussia Dortmund has taken a big step towards the Champions League round of 16. On the 4th matchday of the group stage, BVB beat Club Bruges 3-0 (2-0) – above all thanks to Erling Haaland and Jadon Sancho (the highlights in the video).

One point against Lazio Rome next Wednesday (9 p.m.) would certainly be enough for Favre’s team to make it into the round of 16, a win even to win the group.

“We brought in good characters who consistently pull through on the pitch and do not back off,” said goalkeeper Roman Bürki after the final whistle DAZN: “And Erling is an outstanding player at the front who makes things easy. Nobody talks about mentality anymore. Now we want to win the group.”

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BVB – Club Bruges: The analysis

Favre rotated vigorously after the 5: 2 against Hertha. Witsel, Can, Dahoud, Brandt and Reus made way for Delaney, Bellingham, Reyna, Hazard and Sancho. The BVB coach only stuck to Haaland in the offensive area. That should pay off early, because the Norwegian continued against the low but error-prone Belgians where he left off in Berlin.

In the 2nd minute he fired his first dangerous shot on goal, in the 18th his second. He also sat because Haaland cleverly maneuvered the ball past the Bruges goalkeeper Mignolet into the short corner after a great pass from Sancho.

The leadership gave the hosts stability and self-confidence. The underdog, who mostly ran after them, only rarely managed to get into the Dortmund danger zone. Except for a shot from Vormer in the 23rd minute, BVB keeper Bürki got nothing to do. With the half-time whistle, the freer than last played Sancho increased to 2-0 with a directly converted free kick.

After changing sides, the Favre-Elf shifted down a few gears – probably also with a view to the Bundesliga game against Cologne on Saturday. The guests penetrated the last third of Dortmund over and over again, but Bürki remained unemployed thanks to his concentrated defending front people.

And in front? The insatiable Haaland still didn’t have enough. With strong support from Bruges captain Vormer, he managed the double (60th). Favre used the rest of the season for many changes. The 16-year-old boy wonder Moukoko was denied a debut in the Champions League.